The best way to control people is to encourage them to be mischievous. Then they will be in control in a wider sense.

In the gap between thoughts, nonconceptual wisdom shines continuously.

The dharma is not about collecting more beliefs but about becoming free from the power of belief itself.

Without accepting the fact that everything changes, we cannot find perfect composure.

The water in the ocean can be rough or calm. It can be clear or murky. But the water itself doesn't mind.

The problem is not the problem; the problem is your attitude about the problem.

Don't try to push away the darkness. Just light a lamp. The darkness will disappear by itself.

A flower falls, even though we love it; and a weed grows, even though we do not love it.

Mindfulness isn't difficult, we just need to remember to do it.

Don't think that only sitting with the eyes closed is practice. If you do think this way, then quickly change your thinking.

The force of the kindness of others is so strong, we can't possibly measure it.

The real purpose of Zen is to see things as they are, to observe things as they are, and to let everything go as it goes.

When you walk in the mist, you get wet.

The past is just a memory. The future is just a dream. Be here now.

The root of suffering is resisting the certainty that no matter what the circumstances, uncertainty is all we truly have.

Zen proposes its solution by directly appealing to facts of personal experience and not to book-knowledge.

The most important thing is to enjoy your life - to be happy. This is the goal of Buddhist practice.

The whole moon and the entire sky are reflected in one dewdrop on the grass.

The victorious ones have said that emptiness is the relinquishing of all views. Those who are possessed of the view of emptiness are said to be incurable.

The path of practice requires both faith and wisdom, both devotion and understanding.

Whatever is happening is the path to enlightenment.

Every moment of mindfulness is a step on the path to liberation. Each step is valuable, no matter how small.

True happiness is not about getting rid of all our problems, but about changing our relationship to them.

The Buddha's teachings are not about abandoning our lives but about bringing the fullness of our attention to our lives.

The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly.

The goal is not to be better than the other man, but your previous self.

The period of greatest gain in knowledge and experience is the most difficult period in one's life.

Meditation is not about getting rid of thoughts; it's about changing the way we relate to them.

Compassion is not mere sentiment but a powerful force that can transform both ourselves and others.

Only when you can be extremely pliable and soft can you be extremely hard and strong.

The essence of meditation is not something complicated or exotic. It is simply taking a break from our habitual patterns.

Mindfulness helps us get better at seeing the difference between what's happening and the stories we tell ourselves about what's happening.

The only way to fail at meditation is to stop doing it.